LiquidCrystal_PCF8574 VS pcd8544

Compare LiquidCrystal_PCF8574 vs pcd8544 and see what are their differences.

LiquidCrystal_PCF8574

A library for driving LiquidCrystal displays (LCD) by using the I2C bus and an PCF8574 I2C adapter. (by mathertel)

pcd8544

Minimal footprint library for Philips PCD8544 LCDs on the Arduino. (by carlosefr)
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LiquidCrystal_PCF8574 pcd8544
4 2
127 90
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3.0 1.8
10 months ago over 3 years ago
C++ C++
BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License MIT License
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LiquidCrystal_PCF8574

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pcd8544

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  • Can I use this library with an ATtiny85?
    2 projects | /r/arduino | 14 Apr 2021
    All the pins can be changed from the default values you just need to set them when you call the constructor. Look here: https://github.com/carlosefr/pcd8544/blob/6555ce575565724afbf9bc84d341082d2059f99b/PCD8544.h#L65

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ArduinoJson - 📟 JSON library for Arduino and embedded C++. Simple and efficient.

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